noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Refers to someone who has just started a profession, skill, or activity and is still inexperienced. Often used in compounds like 駆け出しの～ (e.g., 駆け出しの記者, a cub reporter).
彼はまだ駆け出しのプログラマーだ。
He is still a novice programmer.
駆け出しの頃は失敗ばかりだった。
When I was a beginner, I made nothing but mistakes.
noun
starting to run; running off
The literal act of beginning to run or dashing away. This sense is less common than the figurative 'novice' meaning and is often expressed by the verb 駆け出す.
See also: 駆け出す (かけだす)
合図と同時に駆け出しの姿勢をとった。
At the signal, he took a starting-to-run stance.
Search-only mixed form; not a standard spelling.
Rarely used kanji form; 駆 is the standard character.
The verb form meaning 'to start running' or 'to dash off'. 駆け出し is the nominalized form, often used figuratively for a novice.
A more general and formal word for 'beginner'. 駆け出し implies someone who has just started and is still raw, often in a professional context.
Also means 'novice' or 'newcomer', but often used for someone new to a job or role, with a slightly more colloquial feel.
Nominalized form of the verb 駆け出す (かけだす, 'to start running'). The figurative sense of 'novice' comes from the image of someone just starting to run, i.e., at the very beginning of their career or endeavor.